Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S8 E23, “Something Old”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (2); Swearing (3); Alcohol & drugs (2). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 12+Language, violence, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that How I Met Your Mother S8 E23, "Something Old", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for built around casual sex and bar life more than any show on this shelf. Sits in the gray area mainly on swearing (moderate, in dialogue). Violence includes And yet, my future husband-- who I sometimes fear is troublingly similar to my…. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Come on! We sang in the New Year in '02 on this thing, remember? We were Destiny's…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — A leaky, ten-year-old beanbag chair covered in beer, bong water and fossilized Cool…. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in How I Met Your Mother S8 E23:
And yet, my future husband-- who I sometimes fear is troublingly similar to my emotionally unavailable father-- is off shooting laser guns with, oh, yeah, you guessed it: my emotionally unavailable father.
I mean, in many ways, he's-he's grown up into a mature, caring adult I'm gonna shoot you with your own gun.
Swearing 3 moments
How Swearing shows up in How I Met Your Mother S8 E23:
Come on! We sang in the New Year in '02 on this thing, remember? We were Destiny's Child! And since I was Beyonce , I'm pretty sure I get final say here, so Oh, we were not your backup singers, bitch, we were a group.
Your daughter is not even a fraction as obstinate, stubborn and insane as you are! Where are you, you son of a bitch?! Look away, kids, she's about to pee.
Okay, why are things that we like getting "Triangled" and crap you like sneaks through? Like what? That old 50-pound karaoke machine.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S8 E23:
A leaky, ten-year-old beanbag chair covered in beer, bong water and fossilized Cool Ranch Dorito fingerprints.
Ted Italy doesn't need something that is wrinkled, red and leaky, and smells like booze and narcotics.
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